![]() ![]() Most characters in Zakir Khan’s show are just there to accentuate his character’s universe with no standing of their own. If you have been an avid viewer of Zakir Khan’s sets, you would know that more than his content, it is his storytelling that leaves the audience in splits and it was probably this quality of the artist that encouraged Amazon Prime Video to sign off on a show that lets Zakir be the storyteller. Zakir’s rooted appeal and acceptance of his desi-ness was relatable and funny. To cut through the fancy crowd, comedian Zakir Khan caught the audience’s nerve and introduced his ‘Sakht Launda’ character. In a matter of few years, the arena that was once held by key players like Vir Das and Papa CJ, saw the rise of many individuals and groups who sold comedy as a commodity and even managed to carve a market for the same. With the emergence of stand up comedy in India, there were a bunch of English speaking comics who started a revolution by introducing desi flavour into their sets. Zakir Khan is an excellent storyteller on stage but that quality is missing in his web series Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare. ![]()
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